Rambler's Top100Astronet    
  по текстам   по ключевым словам   в глоссарии   по сайтам   перевод   по каталогу
 

Storm Alley on Saturn
<< Yesterday 2.11.2004 Tomorrow >>
Storm Alley on Saturn
Credit & Copyright: Cassini Imaging Team, SSI, JPL, ESA, NASA
Explanation: What causes storms on Saturn? To help find out, scientists commanded the robot Cassini spacecraft now orbiting Saturn to inspect a circulating band of clouds nicknamed "Storm Alley." This westwardly moving cloud ring has been unusually active since the beginning of 2004, spawning white swirling storms and dark storms ringed by sprawling white clouds all cascading around the gas giant. The rogue band, as well as part other parts of south Saturn, were imaged in stunning detail in a very specific band of infrared light that passes through Saturn's upper haze relatively unblurred. The result was then digitally sharpened, showing more cloud detail but creating fake image artifacts such as a surrounding ring. Speculation on the nature of past Saturn storms included convective motions of small amounts of ammonia and water, seasons, and shadowing effects of the great ring system. Although the above image provides data and clues, the power behind Saturn's storms still remains a mystery.

<<  Ноябрь  >>
Пн Вт Ср Чт Пт Сб Вс
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30          
1995   1996   1997
1998   1999   2000
2001   2002   2003
2004   2005   2006
2007   2008   2009
2010   2011   2012
2013   2014   2015
2016   2017   2018
2019   2020   2021
2022   2023   2024
Январь
Февраль
Март
Апрель
Май
Июнь
Июль
Август
Сентябрь
Октябрь
Ноябрь
Декабрь
Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.

Русский текст
Based on Astronomy Picture Of the Day
Публикации с ключевыми словами: Saturn - cassini spacecraft - Сатурн - КА Кассини
Публикации со словами: Saturn - cassini spacecraft - Сатурн - КА Кассини
См. также:
Все публикации на ту же тему >>

Оценка: 2.7 [голосов: 16]
 
О рейтинге
Версия для печати Распечатать

Астронет | Научная сеть | ГАИШ МГУ | Поиск по МГУ | О проекте | Авторам

Комментарии, вопросы? Пишите: info@astronet.ru или сюда

Rambler's Top100 Яндекс цитирования